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Sunday, January 25, 2009

Today I had time to stamp a card for the Featured Stamper Challenge on SCS. The featured stamper is Vicky Gould, her gallery is amazing. For this challenge, you go to her gallery on SCS and pick a card to CASE, then change at least two things from her card when you design yours.

Here is her card that I chose to CASE. I changed the colors, DSP and the stamp set. I was drawn to this card for the layout and the vertical ovals for the sentiment.I created my card using the Always stamp set and Sweet Always DSP, and kept the same layout she used.

NMBS Challenge #30Good Sunday morning everyone, this week's challenge is a Ways to Use It Challenge. SU! has so many sizes, styles and colors of ribbon, so I thought it would be great to showcase some of the different ways to use it. The challenge this week is to make a card using Black, White and only one other color cardstock and use ribbon in a different way other than tying a bow or knot.

My sample shows a way of using ribbon for the center of the flowers. This idea came from Tammy, when she presented this at our last downline meeting for a 3 minute demo, but it really doesn't take 3 minutes to make these.

To make the ribbon centers: take a 5" piece of ribbon, tie a knot in the center of the ribbon. Punch a hole in the center of your cut out flower and thread both ends through the hole, once the knot is in the center, fold back the ends to form leaves. I used glue dots to secure the flower to my card.Stamps: Doodle This, Yummy (New SAB)Paper: Black, White, Baja BreezeInk: BlackAccess: 5/8" Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon, Glue DotsTools: Ticket Corner Punch, 1/8" Hole Punch

Thursday, January 22, 2009

NEW Ribbon Clubs FORMING NOW!!!!!! Would you like to receive one yard of each of the NEW Ribbons from the NEW Stampin' Up! catalog?I am offering a club where you will receive a one yard piece of each of the ribbons listed below at a fraction of the cost of purchasing a full package of each. To purchase one package of each item would cost $69, plus shipping and tax. If you join one of my clubs you can receive one yard of each ribbon shipped to you for only $16.00.

This club includes 12 yards of ribbon as described above. They can be seen on pages 178 and 179 of the NEW Stampin' Up! Catalog.

Each club will consist of 8 members, once I have 8 signed up and payments received, I will place the order and will mail your club sampler back to you within 14 days of the order going in. (If items are backordered I will contact you).

To sign up for the club(s), Email me at: cre8tivestamper@cox.net, put the name of the club in the subject line and include your complete name and mailing address and I will return an email to you with the payment instructions.

I am also offering an Embellishments Club, so check my blog for that offer too!

U.S. orders only. Offer available to customers, blogging friends and other demonstrators.

Your cost for all 12 yards of ribbon is $16.00. All club products shipped First-Class mail in a padded envelope.

NEW CLUBS FORMING NOW!!!!!! Don't miss out. Would you like to receive NEW Buttons, Brads, Clips and more from the NEW Stampin' Up! catalog!

I am offering a club where you can have one of each of the items listed below at a fraction of the cost of purchasing a full package of each. To purchase one of each item would cost $141, plus shipping and tax. If you join one of my clubs you can receive one of everything shipped to you for only $20.00.

This club includes 49 pieces as described above. They can be seen on pages 174 - 177 of the NEW Stampin' Up! Catalog.

Each club will consist of 8 members, once I have 8 signed up and payments received, I will place the order and will mail your club sampler back to you within 14 days of the order going in. (If items are backordered I will contact you).

To sign up for the club(s), Email me at: cre8tivestamper@cox.net, put the name of the club in the subject line and include your complete name and mailing address and I will return an email to you with the payment instructions.

I am also offering a Ribbon Club, so check my blog for that offer too!

U.S. orders only. This offer available to customers, blogging friends and other demonstrators.

Your cost for all 49 pieces is $20.00. All club products shipped First-Class mail in a padded envelope.

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love when Mr. Brown shows up at my door and it is all for ME!!!My order came today shortly after 2 pm and I have already opened everything. I got a few new stamp sets, but mostly new accessories. The Circle Cutter and Glass Mat were first on my list, along with some of the new Big Shot Dies and Texture Plates. The corduroy buttons and new brads are awesome. The Fleurettes are so pretty and Canvas Cuts are better in real life.

Would you like to receive a sampler of NEW Embellishments? NEW Ribbons?I have clubs forming now. Check out my blog posts for this special offer. It is available to all customers, demonstrators & blogging friends.

Sunday, January 18, 2009

Mini VSN Challenges - Crush & FlirtationI love to participate in the VSN (Virtual Stamp Night) dates on SCS. Friday evening and all day Saturday I was having so much fun creating & stamping in my craft room, with only Diet Coke, Cool Ranch Doritoes and Almond M&M's to keep me company. The Crush challenges are posted at the top of every hour on Saturday between Noon EST (10am Phoenix) and 11pm EST (9pm Phoenix). Beginning on Friday evening at 7 pm EST (5pm Phoenix) they posted a "flirtation" challenge to get us warmed up for the challenges ahead. You have 45 minutes to create and complete your card/project, clean-up your area and be ready for the next challenge to be posted. You also upload your projects to your SCS gallery using keywords they provide with each challenge. If you don't get the uploading done within the hour, you can go back and upload your card at a later time.

So are you ready to see what all I made? Each challenge had a cute name along with a description of what the challenge is. There were 13 total challenges and I completed all of them except for the embossing challenge, which I have no products for. So here are the 12 projects!

Hope Chest - Make a treasure box or bag to hold all your VSN challenge cards

Cast Away Love - Make a "Scrapling" using leftover scraps of cardstock & embellishments.These are so cute and a great way to use your leftover cuts of cardstock and/or stamped images from recent projects. I used this idea for the weekly NMBS challenge on the group blog today.A Scrapling typically measures anywhere from 1-1/4" to 2-1/2" wide by 4-1/4" to 5-1/2" long.

Friday, January 16, 2009

Inspire. Create. Share.Last night we had our meeting at my house, there were 15 in attendance. We had a great time doing the make & take, eating the best food, sharing stamping ideas and business tips. The highlight of our meeting is always SWAPPING!Here is my card I designed to swap:

Each month at our Downline meeting, the person that won the door prize the previous month brings the door prize for the next month's drawing. Jean brought the door prize.Guess what? I won the door prize. She did an adorable Valentine's Day gift box set. It contained a stamped vertical garland that said "I LOVE YOU", scent diffuser, sachet, photo clip, and candle all in a cute cardboard box. She stamped the front of the gift bag (kind of hard to see in this pic).

I provided a make & take project for everyone. It was a 4-sided 2009 desktop calendar (similar to the one Melissa Davies gave me for Christmas). But since the Season of Friendship stamp set is no longer going to be available, I wanted to use a current set.

The calendars were printed from www.printfree.com/yearly calendar. Reduce to 80% to fit on the card front.

All sides are assembled first, then cut the Sahara Sand cardstock to 8-1/2" x 5-1/2", this will serve as the base for which all fronts will be adhered to. Use Sticky Strip across the top only of each side and use Snail adhesive on the other three sides. Leave 1/4" space on the bottom to have enough room for the holes that the ribbon goes through.

Use the first six months, then untie the ribbon and flip it over, retie the ribbon and enjoy the next six months.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

I participated in a Preview Set Swap with the NMBS group and the swap cards arrived back to me today. I want to share the cards I made for the swap with you. I was in 2 different groups and I used the Love You Much Bundle for both. I absolutely adore this stamp set and DSP.

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

YEAH!!! THEY'RE HERE...Hello everyone, Yes that is right...UPS finally brought my NEW Spring/Summer 2009Stampin' Up! catalogs along with a box and two packages with all my back-ordered items and left them on my front porch this afternoon.

Of course I opened the box of catalogs first...

WOW, I love it...the cover is beautiful. If you would like to get your own copy of this hot new release, please contact me TODAY! I live in Northeast Phoenix. If you don't have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator and would like a catalog, please let me know. I will be happy to get one to you ASAP.

Kelsey can't leave me alone until she takes all the critical pictures for my blog and scrapbook.

Okay, I am going to sit with my cup of hot tea and enjoy looking at my new catalog. No more photos for now.

Thanks for stopping by, contact me right away to get your copy of the catalog.

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Do you want to learn how to make this fluffy ribbon embellishment! I have created this tutorial to show you how I make them.

I was reading a forum on SCS and many were inquiring of how to make a ribbon embellishment like this. I used to make these years (15 - 17 years) ago for my daughter's hair, shoes, clothing - anywhere I wanted a "fluffy" bow. I learned to make these at a small town craft store in West Virginia where we lived when our children were small. The lady that worked there was always showing how to make things, and she knew Kelsey and how I loved to always make her hair bows and shoe bows to match. I would go there to buy the ribbons.

Supplies you will need:Stampin' Up! Grid Paper or Flat Ruler2 yds of 3 different Ribbons or Scraps of Ribbons12" piece DMC FlossSharp scissors for cutting ribbon

Here is a close-up of the Ribbon Bow

Step 1Lay ribbon on grid paper or flat ruler. Cut 6 pieces of each ribbon design in 3" pieces. Cut all ends at an angle to prevent fraying.

Step 2Cut 6 pieces of each ribbon design in 2" pieces.Cut 6 pieces of each ribbon design in 2-1/2" pieces. Cut ends at an angle to prevent fraying.

Step 3Lay a 12" piece of DMC floss on grid paper or flat surface. Start layering your ribbon pieces on top of floss, beginning with 2" pieces, then add 2-1/2" pieces and the top layer will be 3" pieces.

Step 4Bring up ends of the DMC floss and tie around all layers of the ribbons. Tie very tight so the ribbons will not slip out.

Step 5Hold the ribbons in one hand and fluff the other side with the other hand, separating the layers as you go.

Step 6This is after fluffy both sides, tie tightly around the bow again with the remaining ends of the DMC floss. Trim ends of floss close to the knot.

Step 7With the ribbons in your hand, hold the bottom of the bow and push the top portion down toward the center. The smallest pieces of ribbon will be in the center and this will help form the fluffy bow.Trim the ends of the ribbons, if needed, with scissors to form the shape you desire.

I hope this helps you to make these adorable fluffy bows. You can use them on cards, presents, gift bags, frames, and for children's hair as I used to do many, many years ago.

Sunday, January 4, 2009

TOP NOTE PURSE TUTORIALI know you will want the instructions on how to make the adorable little purse I posted HERE and HERE using the Top Note Die from SU!, so I have created this tutorial for you. They are simple to make and can be used for any occasion.

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